eternal and unchanging; and yet I know||spired to make him credulous, he poured, it is possible for some minds to conquer out indignant exclamations of her inconand triumph over the affections of the stancy and deceit, and resolved to visit heart when they have been unfortunately her no more. Swift as the winds his placed on forbidden objects. I will tell words reached her but she heard not the you a story, Ellen, a tale familiar in the exciting cause. She felt as if sentence remembrances of my youth-a tale of of death was passed upon her hopes, but love, of disappointment, and yet of happi- she was proud and suffered only in silence.

ness.

1 have no power of description like|| "To hide one's feelings is surely not to magic wand to bring my hero in living conquer them," interrupted Ellen. colors before you, but I must give you "Be patient and I will convince you some idea of his appearance. Charles that I do not think so," replied the moth

Bryant was tall and manly in figure, with er, and continued her story. features of the perfect Grecian model, a "About this time Charles was called brow high and expanded, shaded with a from home, and he did not not regret to luxuriance of the darkest chestnut hair, leave the place connected with so many and eyes of the deepest blue with an ex-unpleasant recollections, for all that repression that spoke the in-dwelling of a minded him of Anna had now become unsoul endowed with every high and noble pleasant to him. He did not wish to ingift. He was susceptible in his feelings dulge in sorrow but sought the alleviaand before childhood had passed he loved tion of society, and there was much in and was beloved. Anna Nelson, the ob- the society of L to captivate a young ject of his affections, was worthy the man of his character and inclinations. heart she had won, and their attachment There was one young lady who particincreased with every passing year. They ularly interested him. She was pretty

had made no definite arrangement for fu- and graceful,but her principal charm was ture life, yet every plan of each was con- an inexhaustible fund of wit and good hunected with the other. But long as they mor, which banished from his mind every had known and esteemed each other,their unwelcome reflection. He became intilove was not to glide without interrup-mate in the family and it began to be rution. As might be expected, neither was mored that he was seriously attached to without rivals,and envy gave new venom Miss Marie Somers. One evening he to the tongue of slander. Heretofore was spending a leisure hour as usual with they had relied on their own penetration her when her uncle and cousin Emily and given no credence to idle reports; from Savannah were announced. After but it happened one day as Charles was the greetings and introductions were returning from the residence of Anna, over, he had leisure to observe and critiwho had just declined riding with himcise the appearance of Emily. She was that afternoon, he was joined by an ac-apparently younger than her cousin, with quaintance who began in the most friend-a countenance expressive of the same ly manner to condole him on the unfaith-characteristic cheerfulness united with fulness of his beloved, assuring him that more sensibility. The evening wore he was deceived by her,and, that she was away before Charles remembered his then betrothed to another. Charles, in- other engagements, and he acknowledgdignant at the assertion, was about to ed to himself as he departed that there contradict it, when Anna passed arm-in- was a new charm at the house of Mr Soarm with the person just named as his ri-mers, and this conviction rendered his val. Wounded pride and jealousy con-visits there even more frequent.

There was so much of sympathy and feelings towards her, and she began to kindness in the character of Emily that think he had never loved her; but she almost involuntarily he communicated to read again the letters which for months her the secret of his sorrow,and at length past had been the food of her spirit, and found pleasure in talking of it to her. she knew she had not been deceived by The gradation from friendship to love her hopes alone. The shock was too heais not always sensible,but before summer vy, her health decayed, and as spring had passed and Emily was summoned passed and summer advanced she seemhome she thought that Charles' heart was ed hastening to the grave. Her friends, no longer in Anna's keeping. Sad was awake to her danger, watched over her the parting. Nothing was breathed of with untiring affection and at length conlove, but a correspondence was agreed cluded to take her to New England,as the upon and their last words were promises northern climate had seemed beneficial to her in summers past. She opposed the

of eternal remembrance.

Emily was welcomed home by the proposition with all the strength she could

command, but her motive was unknown, and her opposition being attributed to despair of recovery, was of no avail, and they accordingly embarked.

As she looked upon the waters of her own bright river she could but contrast her feelings with that light and careless joy she had known when a year ago she was borne upon its bosom, and with the pleasure she had indulged on her return in the thought of leaving one behind her to remember and love.

friends of her childhood but did not forget her friend at L. His letters were frequent. They were in the language of friendship, but seemed indited by the spirit of love. But at length this consolation failed, Charles was silent. Week after week passed but still she had no news from him. She knew not what to think. She revolved the idea of his infidelity, or sickness and perhaps death, till she grew sick at heart. At length a letter came. In a thrill of joy at the sight|| After a prosperous voyage, by which of the well-known hand, she hurried to her chamber, broke the seal,and glancing rived at the destined port, and two days her health seemed little affected, they aralong the page read, "Yes, we are reconafter were at L., welcomed by kind and ciled, and Anna will soon be mine forever." A sudden faintness came over her sympathising friends. But as Emily had and it was long before she could peruse she knew it would be necessary for her feared, Charles and Anna were there,and to see them. They improved the earliest Charles had been unexpectedly called opportunity to call on her after her arrihome to his mother, he had obeyed the val, but she was prepared for the trialsummons and found Anna her guest. In She received Charles as a friend she had this character he was obliged to pay her esteemed, and Anna as one of whom she such attentions as politeness requires,and had heard and now rejoiced to see. She she was under the necessity of receiving felt that she was beautiful, and, though them complaisantly. Their intimacy inat first there was too much repose in the creased, a reconciliation ensued, and the expression of her countenance, she saw Vows of their childhood were again re-it only served to heighten the effect of peated. This was the sum of his letter the animation which was continually sucto Emily, and he called on her to sympa-ceeding it. She could not refrain from thise in his present joy as she had done admiration, and before they parted she in his past sorrow. There was not a word loved her, though she was her successof the change that had taken place in his ful rival.

the letter.

But did Charles never think of his con-[[she rode he was by her side-and if she duct to Emily and blame himself for ex-walked he supported her feeble steps. At citing hopes never to be fulfilled? Yes. length her health was established. They when he saw what a change a few months||had been admiring one evening the rich had wrought in her appearance, his heart light of a New England sunset, and she smote him as the cause of the grief which was speaking with enthusiasm of her de was wearing away her existence; but light in enjoying such scenes again withwhen he observed with what ease she re-out the restraints of sickness. Henry ceived him and what affection she mani- ventured to congratulate himself upon her fested for Anna, he was deceived and he recovery, to tell how dear were her life was glad in the deception. and health to him, to acknowledge that

It could not be expected that familiar-though forbidden to cherish, he had not ity with whatever could awaken thoughts stifled his affection for her, and to ask if of the past, would contribute to the hap-he might now indulge the hope of its repiness of Emily, or hasten her restoration turn. Emily was candid.

She confes

to health. Nor was it so. For a few sed the secret of her attachment to days she preserved the appearance of Charles as the reason why she had not pleasure and concealed what was passing favored his addresses, spoke of his reconin the secret chambers of her heart. She ciliation to Anna as the cause of her illnot only concealed, but struggled withness at home, and of her late fever as the her emotions, and the struggle was vic-effect of the struggle to conceal and conShe said that the torious, but it was too much for her to quer her affection. endure. Reason forsook her at the mo-struggle was over,but she could not trust ment of victory, and a delirious fever en-her heart, that its ruins would be no resued. Parental affection with untiring turn for the generous offer of his love.— care watched over her. Anna was with Henry was encouraged for he perceived her,and one whom I have not before men-it was from no dislike he had been retioned gazed with deep solicitude on her jected. He obtained permission to hope unmeaning eye and listened to her inco- when her unhappy attachment should be He knew herent words. Henry Percey had been forgotten, and was satisfied. acquainted with Emily for a few months, that she would triumph and he should yet he had unconsciously given her his heart be happy. She had already triumphed. offered his hand, and been rejected. He She loved Anna and could rejoice in her She attended was a favorite of her parents, she ac-happiness without envy. knowledged him agreeable, and her re- her wedding, and hardly thought there jection was a mystery. He had felt an was a time when she expected to be unconquerable interest in her and with Charles' bride.

opes of he knew not what-had fol- The summer passed, Emily returned owed her to the North. When he heard home and Henry was still her companof her sickness and delirium, he had has- on. He was happy in her society and tened to her uncle's dwelling and found thought the pleasure mutual, still he did admittance to her presence. He it was not urge his suit till she was satisfied her that marked the first glance of returning heart was whole. reason and caught her first intelligent words, and none rejoiced more in her returning health. She recovered slowly, and in the interim of convalescence he with them on terms of friendship intiwas her almost constant companion. If nate as the distance will allow.

They were married the next spring, nade a tour to New England, visited Charles and Anna, and have ever been

Seven

teen summers have passed since their Of pleasures such as dwell around the marriage, I have known them well, and I

throne

never knew connubial happiness more Of God in heaven; of haste to join the

perfect or uninterrupted."

throng

"Ah!" exclaimed Ellen,as Mrs Morton Of holy spirits there; of rapture she concluded her tale, "they may have had no brawls, but you cannot make me think Emily was as happy with Henry as she would have been with Charles. I should

Should know e'en in her dying struggle; of

That friend beloved on whom she then would lean,

Her guide through all the shades that overhung

be willing to say neither of my dear pa-Her passage, and her entrance to the land rents had known a prior attachment." Of endless joy. I listened and I blest "But you would say too much, my El-The chastening pawer, e'en though it roblen," rejoined Mrs M., "I have been tel

red her frame

ling you of myself. The Emily of my Of grace and beauty, that had weaned her

story is your mother."

Lowell, July 14, 1840.

C. L. N.

For the Ladies' Pearl.
SICKNESS.

I knew her when her eye was bright With laughing lustre; when her cheek was rich

In beauty, and a magic power lurked in

I paid a visit to my friend Sophia, yes

The smile that played upon her counte-terday. I could describe her; but if the

portrait did justice to her peculiar loveliwould know it, and that she would not ness, every one who knows the original like; for she is not a subject for an exhibition picture, but for an image to be worn next the heart. I may say of her,

Was light as fairy's tread, and all around
Her breathed of life and happiness. O,how
She loved this beauteous earth! for earth for in this feature of her character I trust

to one

that many of my young friends resemble her, that she has certain delicate chords So young and gay is beauteous. How deep in her composition that vibrate to whatShe drank of all its joys. I saw her then, ever is beautiful and loveable. Her first I knew that health gave vigor to her charms glance and smile win a child's love; the

Aud fervor to her spirit, and I loved
The kindly smiling goddess.

I saw her when that eye was dull
Or lighted with a glassy brightness;
That cheek was pale and sunken;
her voice

most delicate flowers thrive under her culture as if they were in their native atmosphere, and the most timid birds are soon tamed by her gentle usage,and seem when tial friend. to make her their intimate and confidenwhen

Her favorites, at present, are a little family of canaries. She gave me their Was low and trembling; when she leaned history, and it is evident that she has ob

upon

A stronger arm to stay her tottering steps,
And all around her told me of decay
And death. I saw her then and cursed

served their conduct, and studied their characters, with an interest similar to that which a tender mother feels in her offspring. She, who watches over her little dependents with such love, must be a more accurate observer than the birdfancier, who rears the bird, as the slave her speak. merchant trains his captive, for the market. We, therefore, request our readers She told of joys beyond my feeble tho't; will believe our story, and we pledge

the blight

That so had changed her. But I heard

them the word of a faithful biographer that of a heaven-instructed bird ?" Her that we will not add a single fictitious mate stood by, the while, and it may be, circumstance to embellish it. laughed in his feathered sleeve, to find Sophia being much alone, procured a his little wife a lady of such spirit, and, canary, as an innocent and pleasant com- like a prudent husband, resolved never to panion. She preferred a male, because provoke it.

the male birds are gifted with the sweet- Sophia placed feathers within reach, est song. The little creature soon seem-aware how very carefully the bird preed to feel quite at home in Sophia's bou-pares the inside of the nest, the part that doir, and attached to his gentle mistress. is to come in contact with the unprotectAs far as he could, he made his society ed skin of the young bird. It was affectagreeable. He seemed never tired or ing to see with what pains the little creasinging to her; would flourish quite a ture cut off, with her bill, the quills of pretty little accompaniment when she the feather, as we have often seen a careplayed on the piano; would perch on her ful mother remove every pin and needle shoulder, for she allowed him the liberty that could by possibility scratch her of the room; and sometimes daintily pick child.

from her plate when she was eating. In Sophia once more interposed, and with short, he did his best to be happy in his better success. She scraped some very solitude, but after a while he got the soft lint and put into the cage. This serblues, became silent, and drooped, and vice, Mrs Canary very thankfully acceptSophia said it was not good for birds any ed, for thanks are certainly best expressmore than man to be alone, so she went ed by using well the gift. She instantly to Lawrie Tood's, the immortalized flo- caught up the lint, and in a very short rist and bird-fancier, and selected the time completed the nest. Sophia says, prettiest little damsel in the aviary to be and she has a right to know, that there is a companion for our sighing bachelor.- as much difference in individual characSome persons have thought that if the ter among birds as human beings; and President of the United States appointed that lady-birds sometimes, as well as laall the matches in the country,they would dies, make very indifferent house-wives. prove full as happy as they now do. Cer-But our heroine was not one of these.tain it is, that if our little friend had had She was a pattern. Her nest was as exthe pick of his own bright isles, he could actly formed as if it were done by a mathnot have been better satisfied, than he ematical rule,and the entire labor of conwas with the selection his mistress had structing this beautiful little edifice was made for him. He and his helpmeet performed in one day.

were a picture of conjugal harmony, and In the course of a week four eggs were she, a thrifty little wife, soon began to deposited in it; and in eleven days, or build her nest, and thus prepare for the one fortnight after, I have forgotten expected wants of a young family. which, four birds, three males and one Sophia took care that she should not female, made their appearance. And lack materials. She hung within the cage now the young husband,become a father, a net-bag, containing hay and hair. The was more devoted than ever. He was an husband seemed anxious to aid her, and epicure for his wife; selected all the delcertainly did his best, but he was clumsy icate morsels for her, and aided her in at house-work, and Sophia observing that feeding the young ones. She, like all the little lady hardly gave herself breath-good wives, was a keeper at home. He ing time, and afraid that she would over-was a pattern of conjugal kindness. Exwork herself, contrived, while Mrs Cana- cept when employed in procuring food, ry was taking a hasty dinner, dexterous- he laid his head beside his mate's, and if ly to intertwine some of the hairs in the any stranger came into the apartment,he nest. But even Sophia's delicate fingers would start up,sit on the side of the nest, were not equal to the art of the bird. At||half extend his wings, and fix his eye on the first glance at her nest, she lost her the intruder, as much as to say, "If any sweet temper, flew into a violent passion, discourteous knight disturb my lady-love, went to work like a little fury, and in I will battle in her behalf." But his chihalf a minute she had extricated every||valric spirit was not called into action.one of the hairs inserted with such pains, Sophia took care that no one should rudeand then arranging them with the nicest ly approach the cage, and the happy litskill, she seemed to say, "Shall a mortal tle family was unmolested.

presume to mingle her coarse labor with It was a scene of perfect domestic hap